said by Dominokat :

Ooo wow! What a shocker! I think we need to publish this fact in all national papers.

The ONLY broadband plan we have, is those made by the telephone companies and the cable companies. And we all know what their plans are. No real broadband plan, but a definite plan to get as much money from users are possible without delivering anything. (And lobby the FCC that they do care about the users and deliver the best speeds and technology.) Sure, wow. A big speed upgrade to 6meg down and 768k up when many other nations give 30meg plus for much less money.
We are SO far behind the rest of the world with broadband plans and technology. Why? Because there is no incentive to the industry to implement them and I don't care what anyone says. There is no competition to drive anyone to upgrade and deliver "bigger, better and faster." And as long as lobbying is allowed and accepted, there NEVER will be anything big. Oh, you say FIOS? Notice that is ONLY delivered in markets where the population makes a shit load of money. Not to "common" people.
Oh wait a minute, I almost forgot. The government ONLY cares about the rich. Not middle and lower class.

said by Dominokat :

Notice that is ONLY delivered in markets where the population makes a shit load of money. Not to "common" people.
Oh wait a minute, I almost forgot. The government ONLY cares about the rich. Not middle and lower class.

said by thender2 :

FIOS is a service that costs $40-$60 a month, so Verizon has no incentive to offer only to affluent areas.